#Showbiz: Loss and longing with Yuna's 'Menanti'

IT'S been seven years since she wrote a song in Bahasa Malaysia. But Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Yuna excited fans when she dropped her latest single, Menanti, on March 17.

The 36-year-old artiste, whose real name is Yunalis Mat Zara'ai, says the new Malay track is something that's close to her heart.

She describes it as a bittersweet serenade of loss and longing for someone dearly missed.

"Someone who is no longer around but still holds a special place in my heart.

"It could also be said to be a pledge of loyalty to a loved one," she says.